THE SET UP
The Bible is a collection of 66 books that is divided into two parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Gospels about Jesus (like Luke) and the writings to the Christian church are all in the New Testament, so that’s where many of us tend to read and study, which makes total sense. But there is great value in reading in the Old Testament. You can find a lot of the cool stories in the bible there (Noah’s Ark, Jonah and the Whale, David vs. Goliath, etc.). You also get to see how God was working His plan to redeem people as He kept pointing them to the coming Messiah (Jesus). Why do we know the Old Testament matters? Because Jesus referred to it all the time. He talks about Jonah and the Queen of Sheba whose stories we can read in the Old Testament. If you tend to spend most of your bible time in the New Testament, branch out a little bit and dig in the Old Testament as well.
PASSAGE TO READ
Luke 11:29-36 (Page 624 in our house bibles)
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What is your favorite book of the bible?
Why does that book mean so much to you?
Have you ever considered reading through the entire bible? (There are many excellent reading plans that will take you through the bible in a year. You can find a lot of them in the YouVersion bible app)
PRAYER IDEA
Thank God for His word and ask Him to illuminate your mind as you read it.